She decided to leave her boyfriend and move to Africa to become the wife of a man from a remote tribe. Living in a hut didn’t bother her at all — no running water, no gas, no electricity — but in return, she had true love. Before long, the couple became parents, and their daughter inherited her father’s striking features.
Corinna Hofmann traveled to Kenya in 1987 with her fiancé. She had long dreamed of visiting exotic Kenya and learning more about the traditions of the local people. And that’s where she met him.
A proud, commanding, and masculine man immediately caught her attention. He stood among the other Maasai men, drawing her gaze.
Just one look from Lketinga was enough for her to feel the spark — and she knew the feeling was mutual. That’s when Corinna decided to leave her fiancé behind. The love she felt was boundless.
However, building a life with an African man far removed from modern civilization was far from a fairy tale.
Lketinga was extremely blunt and strict with her. If Hofmann complained about the heat, the poor conditions, or the bugs, he would reply:
— Then go back home!
But Corinna wasn’t about to give up. She sold her business so that nothing would tie her to Switzerland anymore. In a small Kenyan village, she opened a grocery shop and began a new life from scratch.
After some time, she obtained citizenship. The locals accepted her as one of their own, and she settled in fully.
She had to adapt to living in a straw hut and using a kerosene lamp instead of any modern convenience. There was nothing — not even medicine or toilet paper. Still, she was determined not to give up.
But after the birth of their daughter, Napirai, her husband changed dramatically. He became aggressive and unpredictable. For some reason, he convinced himself that Corinna had cheated and that the child wasn’t his.
His jealousy toward other men became overwhelming, especially when it came to male customers at her shop.
After two years, Corinna’s patience ran out — she took her daughter and left. It was the best decision she ever made.
Fifteen years later, Corinna returned to Kenya while filming a documentary based on her book. She wanted to shoot a few scenes in the place where her story began. There, she met her elderly ex-husband.
He didn’t even remember her. In the years since, he had married three more times and was enjoying a carefree life.
